SR 88
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The SR 88 (Singapore Rifle 88) is an assault rifle designed and manufactured in Singapore by Chartered Industries of Singapore (CIS, now ST Kinetics).[1]
Development
Following the poor sales of the SAR 80, and with their involvement with the Sterling SAR-87, CIS came up with an improved design – the new SR 88. Many of the parts and mechanisms are similar to its predecessor. Later production models were further improved with higher quality materials including a new handguard and buttstock, this version was designated the SR 88A.[2]
The SR 88A was built in two versions, the standard model and the latest carbine model which is a heavy-duty mil-spec version with a shorter barrel and a retractable butt-stock popularly called today as the "baby ultimax" because of its overall shorter length and function and frame similarities with the Ultimax 100. Its magazine catch will accept a regular M16 magazine and a C-mag which is also used in M16 rifles.[1]
Design details
It uses long-piston-stroke, gas-operated action with a rotating bolt. The gas piston and gas cylinder are chromium-plated. The gas system features a three position gas regulator – two open positions, for normal and harsh conditions, and one closed for launching of rifle grenades.[1]
The barrel is equipped with flash hider, which also serves as a rifle grenade launcher. The lower receiver is an aluminium forging, and the upper receiver is made from stamped steel.[1]
Furniture (stock, pistol grip, handguards) is made from plastic materials. The standard stock is of fixed type, but the SR 88 is also available with a side-folding stock. The side-folding carrying handle is mounted at the forward end of the receiver.[1]
Variants
- SR 88
- Standard rifle variant.[1]
- SR 88A
- Improved variant of above.[1]
- SR 88A Carbine
- Carbine variant for use by paratroopers.[1]
Users
- File:Flag of Bhutan.svg Bhutan: Royal Bodyguard of Bhutan[3]
- File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea: Papua New Guinea Defence Force[4] and Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary with the SR88A.[5]
- File:Flag of Bougainville.svg Bougainville: Used by Bougainville Revolutionary Army. Captured from Papua New Guinea Defence Force.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines: Philippine Marine Corps Rifles donated by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to the PMC.[6]
- File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore: Singapore Armed Forces.[7]
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- File:Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Islands: Royal Solomon Islands Police Force[4]
- File:Flag of Somalia.svg Somalia[8]
See also
References
- Notes
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- Bibliography
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External link
- Template:Replace on YouTubeScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – A 2025 review of the weapon
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